leavening Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
leaven.
- his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor
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noun a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
leaven.
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verb cause to puff up with a leaven
prove; raise; leaven.
- unleavened bread
WordNet
Leav"en*ing noun
Definitions
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The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means of leaven. -
That which leavens or makes light. Bacon.
